Health Systems Strengthening

I-TECH works to strengthen the following systems that support the provision of high-quality, sustainable prevention, care, and treatment of infectious diseases.

Strengthening Clinical Care and Treatment Systems

I-TECH clinical mentors work to strengthen the provision of care for people living with HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), and sexually transmitted infections (STI) by assessing and making recommendations for improvements to service-delivery systems. Clinical mentors pilot and implement draft tools, algorithms, and guidelines that help providers offer quality care. I-TECH also applies quality improvement strategies such as Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to construct improvement goals, test proposed changes, and implement adjustments that lead to increased quality of operations, service delivery, and care.

Strengthening Health Information Systems

I-TECH has significant capacity in the rapidly expanding field of health informatics for resource-limited clinical settings. I-TECH develops tools and systems and provides technical assistance for electronic medical record, training management, and remote clinical diagnostic systems.

Strengthening Laboratory Systems

I-TECH strengthens laboratory facilities by equipping labs with up-to-date materials and supplies, designing laboratory information systems, providing training, and supporting the introduction of new diagnostics.

Strengthening Training and Education Systems

I-TECH, a joint program of the University of Washington and the University of California, San Francisco, draws on deep clinical and pedagogical expertise to strengthen educational institutions that coordinate, design, deliver, monitor, and evaluate courses, degree programs, and workshops on HIV and AIDS and other infectious diseases.